The IDC predicted that the smartphone market will increase by 1 % in 2025 compared to 2024, and this growth will be run by iPhone delivery, which is expected to increase the year (YOY) by 3.9 %.
The IDC expects the total number of smartphone delivery this year to reach 1.24 billion. The 1 % prediction prediction is the prediction of 0.6 % of the analyst’s house, and it seems that the difference is expected to be less than a fully sale of iPhones.
The demand for a healthy alternative will advance growth in 2026, when the market predicts sending 1.2 % more units this year. After that, in 2027, 2.1 % growth vs. 2026. According to recent IDC predictions, growth will reach 1.6 % in 2028 and 1.4 % in 2029.
Returning to this year, in the United States, as well as the Middle East and Africa (6.5 %) (6.5 %) will grow stronger (3.6 %), and Asia Pacific will increase by 0.8 % except China. All this growth will help in predicting a 1 % reduction in shipment in China. Earlier, the IDC predicted 3 % YOY growth in China, but now it has been revised due to subsidy expiry.
In 2025, the average sales price of each smartphone is expected to increase by 5 %, and the overall revenue in the market will also increase by 6 %, as prices increase and companies will continue to focus on premiumization.
More than 370 million “Geni Smartphones”, which means (everyone can install the Genai app on any smartphone, so maybe the installation is already counted), which will be sold this year, which is in 30 % of the overall market shares.
Foldable smartphone delivery should increase by 6 % compared to 2024 this year, followed by another 6 % YOY in 2026 and 11 % in 2027 after Apple started its entry into this field. It said, foldable is expected to be less than 3 % of the total smartphone shipment by 2029.
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